a. What are petrochemicals. - petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane.
b. Where do petrochemicals come from? - petrochemicals come from petroleum and sometimes coal.
c. What is the fractional distillation - separation of a liquid into fractions differing in boiling point.
d. How do petrochemicals get into the environment? - many of these chemicals are released into the ground, and air, and water and can have adverse effects on our envoirment and human life.
e. What happens to the petrochemicals, plants, and animals? -
f. Who uses petrochemicals? - scientists
g. List some different petrochemicals and name their uses. - methanol - ethylene - propylene - butadiene - benzene - toluene - xylene
b. Where do petrochemicals come from? - petrochemicals come from petroleum and sometimes coal.
c. What is the fractional distillation - separation of a liquid into fractions differing in boiling point.
d. How do petrochemicals get into the environment? - many of these chemicals are released into the ground, and air, and water and can have adverse effects on our envoirment and human life.
e. What happens to the petrochemicals, plants, and animals? -
f. Who uses petrochemicals? - scientists
g. List some different petrochemicals and name their uses. - methanol - ethylene - propylene - butadiene - benzene - toluene - xylene